Hati Earthquake Flashcards
What was it on the Richter scale
7
What is a Richter scale used for
To measure earthquakes
2 strong……..
Aftershocks
How deep was the earthquake
10km bellow the earth
How many plates run through Hati
2
How much do the plates slide past each other per year
2cm
How many died
230,000
How many where injured
300,000
Remaining……..where used as road blocks
Bodies
Why did all the buildings fall down
Weren’t built properly, builders took bribes
How much money was given to help
£165 million (£10 million from uk)
Which country sent 10,000 troops to help
USA
Mountain rescue team from………
Devon
What did Indonesia send
Sniffer dogs to search for survivors
How many buildings fell down?
All of them
When did it start
12th, January, 2010, 4:53pm
What plate margin is it on
North American and Caribbean plate boundary
What happened to the doctors
Not enough to cope with those in need
What where the effects on the environment. (Give three)
Water got contaminated so affected the animals
Pipes where smashed, flooding the area
landslides affected habitats
Loss of crops affected food for the animals
Which country sent medical supplies
USA
Where did thousands move too
Port-au-prince
